Computed Comparison and Analyses of Simulated Wild and Mutant Type HepI

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Erika Taylor June Butelman June Butelman is a rising junior (’26) at Wesleyan, pursuing a major in the Chemistry department and the College of Science and Technology Studies. She is curious about In Silico, computational, and physical chemistry and the significance of chemical processes in life and society. She is currently a … Read more

Public Sentiment Towards Firearms in the 19th Century

Faculty Sponsor: Pavel Oleinikov Alex Cavallaro Alex is a rising senior (class of 2025) studying Mathematics and Data Analysis. He is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who graduated from Solebury School in New Hope, Pennsylvania. In his free time, he enjoys writing fiction. Abstract: The focus of this research is to examine and understand the general social … Read more

How Neoliberalism and Racism Influence White Americans’ Perceptions of Immigration

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Michael Perez Evan Wacks Hello! I’m a rising senior that has been doing psychology research in understanding how racism and neoliberalism impact support for immigration. Born and raised in NYC, now I live in rural New Hampshire on a goat farm.  Abstract: The purpose of this research is to analyze public perceptions … Read more

Building Connections With ASR Models and How we Can do Better

Faculty Sponsor: Pavel Oleinikov Jeramiah Trout I am from Houston, Texas and a rising Junior in the class of 2026. My degree field is Computer Science with a focus on programming and optimization. Outside of work this summer, I watched every episode of every series of Star Trek at double speed and played . Working … Read more

War Narrative and Public Opinion

Faculty Sponsor: Kolby Hanson Angelina Kunitskaia Angelina is a rising sophomore from Russia. She is a prospective Government and Economics double major. She is interested in political research, specifically the intersection of media and politics. In the future, Angelina would like to conduct quantitative geopolitical research and make political knowledge available to the public. In … Read more

Comparing Carolingian Chronicles: The Annals of Fulda

Faculty Sponsor: Jesse W. Torgerson Arla Hoxha Arla is a rising senior (‘25) from Albania, double majoring in Economics and the College of Letters. As a research assistant at The Traveler’s Lab–a digital humanities lab at Wesleyan–she has worked on the Chronicles project, focusing on a new, narrative-based approach of studying historical texts. Abstract: Using … Read more